Background
Paul S. Anderson was born February 3, 1938 in Concord, Vermont, and grew up in Swanton, Vermont.
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He attended Highgate High School, then went on to attend the University of Vermont, receiving his Bachelor of Surgery in chemistry in 1959.
Career
He worked at Merck, DuPont-Merck, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. He then studied at the University of New Hampshire, receiving his Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry in 1963. He briefly accepted a post-doctoral fellowship with Jerrold Meinwald at Cornell University.
Anderson accepted a senior research position at the Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories.
Achievements
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In 1995 he received the E. B. Hershberg Award from the American Chemical Society for his work on medicinally-active substances. Other significant awards include the Perkin Medal in 2002, the National Academy of Sciences, USA Award for Chemistry in Service to Society in 2003 and the Priestley Medal in 2006. He was the 1997 President of the American Chemical Society.
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Priestley Medal; Perkin Medal; NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society; Hershberg Award In 1995 he received the E. B. Hershberg Award from the American Chemical Society for his work on medicinally-active substances. Other significant awards include the Perkin Medal in 2002, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society in 2003 and the Priestley Medal in 2006. He was the 1997 President of the American Chemical Society. The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.; The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an 'innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development'.Priestley Medal; Perkin Medal; NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society; Hershberg Award In 1995 he received the E. B. Hershberg Award from the American Chemical Society for his work on medicinally-active substances. Other significant awards include the Perkin Medal in 2002, the NAS Award for Chemistry in Service to Society in 2003 and the Priestley Medal in 2006. He was the 1997 President of the American Chemical Society. The Priestley Medal is the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.; The Perkin Medal is an award given annually by the American section of the Society of Chemical Industry to a scientist residing in America for an 'innovation in applied chemistry resulting in outstanding commercial development'.